The Enforcement Directorate informed a Delhi court that its money laundering investigation into the Shikohpur land deal is continuing, particularly regarding DLF’s role. The case under the PMLA names businessman Robert Vadra and others over the Manesar-Shikohpur land transactions in Haryana.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday informed a Delhi court that its investigation into the alleged money laundering case arising out of the controversial Shikohpur land deal in Haryana is still underway, particularly with respect to the role of real estate giant M/s DLF.
The agency submitted a status report in a sealed cover before Special Judge Sushant Changotra, who is hearing the prosecution complaint filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against businessman Robert Vadra and several others.
Vadra, the husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, is among the principal accused in the case relating to the purchase and subsequent sale of land situated at Manesar-Shikohpur (now Sector 83) in Gurugram district, Haryana.
Recording the proceedings, the Special Judge noted that co-accused Kewal Singh Virk had furnished his bail and surety bonds, which were accepted by the Court.
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The Court further recorded:
“Status report has been filed by ED in a sealed envelope. As per the said status report, further investigation is being conducted vis-a-vis the role of M/S DLF.”
The matter has now been listed for August 21 for further proceedings.
The latest development indicates that although the ED has already filed its prosecution complaint (chargesheet) against Vadra and other accused persons, the investigation has not yet concluded. The agency has informed the Court that it is continuing to examine the involvement of DLF, one of India’s leading real estate companies, in relation to the transactions forming part of the alleged money laundering case. The status report was submitted in a sealed cover, a procedure generally adopted when investigating agencies place confidential or sensitive material before the court during the pendency of an investigation.
Earlier this year, Robert Vadra had approached the Delhi High Court challenging the order of the Special CBI Court summoning him in the money laundering case. However, during the proceedings in May, Vadra chose to unconditionally withdraw his petition.
His counsel informed the High Court that Vadra would raise all available legal and factual objections before the trial court at the appropriate stage of the proceedings instead of pursuing the challenge before the High Court. Following the withdrawal of the petition, the criminal proceedings before the Special Court have continued.
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On April 15, the Special Court took cognisance of the offences alleged in the prosecution complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate in July 2025. After examining the complaint and the accompanying material, the Court found sufficient grounds to proceed against Robert Vadra and the other accused persons and accordingly issued summons directing them to appear before the Court.
This marked a significant stage in the proceedings because it was the first occasion on which any central investigating agency filed a criminal chargesheet against Robert Vadra, bringing him formally before a criminal court as an accused.
While taking cognisance of the prosecution complaint, Special Judge Sushant Changotra observed that the materials placed on record disclosed sufficient grounds to proceed further. The Court had observed that a prima facie examination of the complaint and supporting documents justified initiation of criminal proceedings.
The judge had said,
“Accordingly, I take cognisance of the offences under Section 3 (money laundering) read with Section 70 (offences committed by companies) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), punishable under Section 4 of the Act,”
The prosecution complaint names Robert Vadra along with eight other accused persons.
Although the Court took cognisance of the offences, it subsequently granted bail to Robert Vadra and co-accused Kewal Singh Virk. The Court noted that neither accused had been arrested during the course of the ED investigation and that both had voluntarily appeared before the Court in compliance with the summons.
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In those circumstances, the Court held that their judicial custody was unnecessary and admitted them to bail after accepting the requisite bonds.
Background Details
The money laundering proceedings stem from a controversial land transaction involving property situated in Shikohpur village, now part of Sector 83 in Gurugram, Haryana. According to the Enforcement Directorate, Robert Vadra’s company allegedly purchased land in the area at a relatively low price before obtaining a commercial licence for its development. The property was subsequently sold to DLF for a substantially higher consideration.
The ED alleges that the transactions generated proceeds of crime and form part of a larger money laundering investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The case originates from a predicate offence registered by investigating agencies regarding alleged irregularities in the land transaction, following which the ED initiated its independent probe under the PMLA.
As part of the investigation, the Enforcement Directorate summoned Robert Vadra for questioning in April 2025. He was interrogated by ED officials over three consecutive days, during which investigators examined the financial aspects of the land transactions, corporate records and related documents. Following completion of the investigation, the agency filed its prosecution complaint before the Special Court in July 2025.
With the ED informing the Court that further investigation concerning the role of DLF remains in progress, the proceedings are likely to continue even as the trial against the existing accused advances.
The matter will next come up before the Special Court on August 21, when further developments in the ongoing investigation are expected to be placed on record.
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